"Quotes" that were said during build season

[ScoutingNerd175]

Originally Posted by amos229

NEVER GO DOWN THE RAMP

This applied to our robot as well, although I don't think we learned the lesson very well...

"Do we have enough weight left for pneumatics?"

then later

"Is it possible to cut enough holes in the robot to weight reduce 8 lbs?"

[StephLee]

Originally Posted by amos229

NEVER GO DOWN THE RAMP

Followed by a smack to the back of the head...

[DevilChild]

Our team has a tradition where any memorable quotes are submitted to our team website, www.rvr87.org, and this year the number of submissions soured. We now have over 200. They are hilarious, and if anyone wants/needs to have one explained, they can pm me.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by amos229

NEVER GO DOWN THE RAMP

I like that but its counter to the standard advice I give to our drivers since I started mentoring in 2003. I always remind them:

Drive it like you stole it! We'll put it back together for the next match.

This year our base driver took me up on it coming off the ramp so fast the bot was parrallel to the ground a few times. That'll teach me. (Smacks self in forehead) Luckily we built a sturdy bot to handle it, when we modified the drivetrain slightly after Winter Warzone when I saw what we would go through.

[efoote868]

(from some adult at each competition)

"RAMMING IN AUTONOMUS MODE?!?!?!!? thats not even a rule is it!"
yeah, our robot was so fast it could scream across the field in 2 seconds, fly up the ramp, and hit the other alliance's wall so hard that their controllers are knocked off the shelf, and hit the other driver's knees...

oh, and then theres the
can you tone the robot's speed down a bit? i can't handle driving with it
the programmers got a good kick out of that one

[Schnabel]

At competition
1-Had did it do?
2-It worked!
-The Robot Pulls In-
1-What happened?
3-The radio cable wasn't screwed in so we lost connection.

[Freddy Schurr]

"Why is our robot 120 pounds overweight?"

Trust me it happen!

[StephLee]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

-The Robot Pulls In-
1-What happened?
3-The radio cable wasn't screwed in so we lost connection.

That's what happened to us in our last match in Atlanta; the cable is now taped in to prevent that ever happening again. It's the worst feeling in the world.

[Gabe]

"Measure twice -- in your case, three times, if you have to -- and cut once."

And

"Just get the uppy-downy saw." (jigsaw)

Finally

"Once upon a time there was a moron. But he was a powerful moron, who could change the future merely by fouling up a job in the past, which was his present."
(Ever had to fix someone else's old work?)

[Michelle Celio]

While walking to go do a mentos rocket..

Me "Oh man I feel like such a FIRSTer" "oh man im such a loser for saying that"
Adam "I take it you're putting that on CD?"
Me " OH YEAH "

[Alexa Stott]

Mr. Cokeley: Remember, we're meeting this Saturday, 10-4. And that means 10 AM to 4 PM, not 3:50. (Saturday meetings usually lasted until about 8 or 9ish, really, though)

(A student actually showed up at 3:50 once, thinking that was what he meant )

[Malenddruid]

Here are a few from the good ol' folks on the Force team

Me:~Drops important robot part~
"I DIDN'T DO IT!"

~Loud bang or other noise~
J: That didn't sound healthy!
Me: I didn't do it!


Me: Hey miss H! Do ya have change for a 5?
~~Question I asked mentor every single meeting~~

Dan: What are you DOING TONY!
Me: I DIDN'T DO IT!

~Part falls off of robot~
C: Tony didn't do it!

Mike: Hey Corey. The spice must flow...
Corey: Yes indeed it must
Me: What is this spice you speak of?

~Shooter falls off of robot during a match~
Me: ~In stands with my ex~ I DIDN'T DO IT!
Ex: whaa?
Me: You wouldn't understand

M: The pigmy surf crawlers will take over the word tony!
Me: Yes of course and with the Amy Lee clones. Now can we please work on the robot!

~~These quotes were taken from Build season, Comp, and the pre season this year~~

[Éowyn]

Conversation between mentors:

Mentor1: What's he doing here so early? (referring to my brother)
Mentor2: He's programming the robot.
Mentor1: Then why's she here? (quietly, pointing at me)
Mentor2: Oh, her? (louder, so I can hear) She's just a pain in the butt!

Mind you, the reason I learned so much was from following Mentor2 around all the time, learning how the machines worked. So yes, I was.

President: (Joking, I hope )You're a just a Freshman!
Me:I'm a person.

...And my name is Anakin. No, wait a minute!

[jackie Ha]

we have so many every year, like:
- eh, its good enough
- lets just getto rig it
- ok kiddies, time to work
- if i can find it in 10 seconds...
- that didn't sound to good
- where is all our tape
- why are you all waiting around, do something

and my personal favorite:
- that was teh awesome manz 1111

but thats just to name a few.

[Athleticgirl389]

One thing that is said at our site over and over again...

"SG BROKE THE ROBOT!"

Even when he is no where close. You do it once, it's always your fault